Chapter Summaries

Bo Saixi announced that she would take the seven Holy Pillars back to Sea God Island, weakening the Star Luo Empire’s defenses as doubts grew about the alliance. After she left, Tang Hao ordered the others to hold their positions and went into seclusion to pursue Level Ninety-Eight.

• At a meeting in the Star Luo Empire’s temporary palace, Bo Saixi confirmed that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had attacked the port city but refused to say whether it was connected to the Spirit Empire.
• Bo Saixi said Sea God Island had been attacked and damaged, so she would return with the seven Holy Pillars while leaving other sea soul masters to assist the Star Luo Empire.
• Dai Mubai and Tang Hao objected to Bo Saixi’s departure, but she insisted that it was the Sea God’s will and left to assess the damage.
• After Bo Saixi left, Dai Mubai sent the commanders to reorganize the defenses, while Shrek’s trusted members discussed their dissatisfaction and fear of another offensive.
• Tang San asked Tang Hao to consult the Asura God, but Tang Hao told everyone to rely on themselves and entered seclusion to reach Level Ninety-Eight.

After destroying the Star Luo Empire’s coastal defenses, Xiao Xuan returned to the front lines and ordered Spirit Empire’s forces to advance while the enemy was in disarray. He reunited with Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, who had reached the Soul Sage realm, and brought them back to camp as they wondered about Bibi Dong’s long seclusion.

• Xiao Xuan returned to the Spirit Empire after destroying the enemy coastline and ordered the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to help guard the coast.
• Xiao Xuan told Golden Crocodile Guardian to mobilize the legions and seize the advantage while the Star Luo Empire was in chaos.
• Golden Crocodile Guardian told Xiao Xuan that Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong had emerged from seclusion and were on their way to the front.
• Xiao Xuan intercepted the three women and discovered that they had all reached the Soul Sage realm.
• Hu Liena worried about Bibi Dong’s prolonged seclusion, and Xiao Xuan led the women back to the frontline camp.

Xiao Xuan’s campaign against the Star Luo Empire advanced quickly, but reports of a possible beast tide in the Star Dou Great Forest revealed a new danger. He used Xiao Wu’s Mark to investigate and saw Red King and Bi Ji with Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming.

• After spending the night with Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, and Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Xuan returned to the front lines and reviewed reports of the army’s rapid victories.
• Xiao Xuan ordered the vanguard to advance faster, the other legions to secure cities, and most Guardian Elders to return, while warning Golden Crocodile Guardian that he felt uneasy.
• A report said soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest had become restless and that powerful fluctuations suggested a beast tide.
• Xiao Xuan used Xiao Wu’s Mark to observe her in the forest and saw Da Ming and Er Ming guarding her alongside Red King and Bi Ji.

Xiao Xuan learned that the Soul Beast unrest came from the Ferocious Beasts hunting the escaping Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. He decided to approach Life Lake and find a way to persuade the silkworm to go with him, despite the danger and its distrust of humans.

• Xiao Wu told Bi Ji and Scarlet King that the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was likely hiding near Life Lake, using reverse thinking to evade the search.
• Xiao Xuan realized the Ferocious Beasts were suppressing humans and sealing the forest to keep the silkworm from escaping, and he resolved to capture it as a valuable source of energy.
• Bi Ji divided the search, sending Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, and Myriad Demon King to the outskirts while she and Di Tian searched near Life Lake.
• Scarlet King praised Xiao Wu, told Da Ming and Er Ming to protect her, and flew to join the search.
• Xiao Xuan withdrew his consciousness and formed a plan to use the Three Illusion Gods' divine power to approach Life Lake and locate the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

Xiao Xuan infiltrated Star Dou Forest to find Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, using Xiao Wu’s location as a guide while avoiding the fierce beasts’ patrols. He found Xiao Wu and Er Ming in the core area, then located a likely hiding place for Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm nearby.

• Xiao Xuan slipped past the fierce beasts’ search lines and entered the core area of Star Dou Forest.
• Xiao Xuan found Xiao Wu cultivating beside Er Ming and secretly used his divine power to search for Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Xiao Wu sensed something toward Xiao Xuan’s hiding place but dismissed the feeling, while Er Ming reassured her about the search.
• Xiao Xuan detected a rocky area where his divine power could barely penetrate and concluded that Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was hiding there.

Xiao Xuan found Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm hiding near Life Lake and offered it a chance at eternal life. After revealing his divine aura, he warned that Di Tian would soon discover it and that remaining with the fierce beasts meant certain death.

• Xiao Xuan left the beauty in secluded cultivation and headed for Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm’s hiding place while Di Tian and Bi Ji searched Life Lake.
• Xiao Xuan found Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm concealed inside a rock crevice and told it he could offer an opportunity.
• Xiao Xuan appealed to Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm’s fear of death, promising eternal life, but it doubted he could help it reach godhood.
• Xiao Xuan released his Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul, and Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm recognized the divine aura.
• Xiao Xuan warned Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm that Di Tian would find it within two days and that the fierce beasts’ exploitation would leave it with no path to godhood.

Xiao Xuan persuaded Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to abandon its body and escape with him by promising a chance to survive and eventually become immortal. After the soul transformation created a disturbance that might alert Di Tian, Xiao Xuan wrapped Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in divine power and hurried to flee.

• Xiao Xuan offered Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm two escape plans: follow him through the divine power barrier or leave its body and form a symbiotic bond with his soul.
• Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm questioned whether Xiao Xuan could preserve its consciousness, but Xiao Xuan refused to treat the choice as a negotiation.
• Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm decided to trust Xiao Xuan and released its soul from its physical body.
• Xiao Xuan immediately wrapped the escaping soul in divine power and warned Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm that its transformation might have alerted Di Tian.

Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang assessed Star Luo’s near-hopeless position in Yuming City and prepared to rely on a secret scheme tied to Tang Hao, or the Asura God. They planned to evacuate their remaining elites while hundreds of thousands of soldiers served as the catalyst for their final gamble.

• Dai Mubai learned that only two hundred thousand troops and just over seven hundred Soul Masters remained in Yuming City, with supplies for at most three months.
• Yu Xiaogang warned that the Spirit Empire had sealed off the mountains and that the survivors had little hope of holding out.
• Dai Mubai asked Yu Xiaogang to hasten the evacuation of the Soul Masters and royal elites to Sea God Island.
• After the meeting, Dai Mubai privately questioned whether their secret plan was too cruel and feared how history would judge them.
• Yu Xiaogang said they had no way back and revealed that Yuming City lay within Lord Clear Sky’s Killing God Domain, where blood from hundreds of thousands of soldiers would fuel the Asura God’s scheme.

Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang faced the near-collapse of Star Luo’s forces in Yuming City and relied on a desperate, secret plan tied to Tang Hao’s Killing God Domain. As they prepared to evacuate the empire’s elites to Sea God Island, Yu Xiaogang acknowledged that their final scheme would use the blood of hundreds of thousands as its catalyst.

• A general reported that more than seven hundred thousand soldiers had died, only two hundred thousand troops and around seven hundred soul masters remained in Yuming City, and supplies would last three months.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Dai Mubai that the Spirit Empire had sealed off the mountains and that the remaining forces had little chance of holding out.
• Dai Mubai asked Yu Xiaogang about moving soul masters, royal relatives, and Shrek Academy’s elites to Sea God Island as the empire’s escape plan.
• After the meeting, Dai Mubai privately questioned whether their secret plan was too cruel, and Yu Xiaogang urged him to focus on winning rather than future judgment.
• Yu Xiaogang revealed that Yuming City lay within Lord Clear Sky’s Killing God Domain and that the final scheme would use hundreds of thousands of soldiers’ blood as its catalyst.

Xiao Xuan led the Spirit Empire’s assault on Yuming City while investigating strange Asura Divine Power within the city. The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm noticed the soldiers’ unstable emotions, prompting Xiao Xuan to connect the power to his Illusion God Domain.

• Golden Crocodile Guardian reported that Bo Saixi had left and the Star Luo Empire was cornered, but Xiao Xuan warned the army to advance in echelons because he sensed Sea God and Asura God power in Yuming City.
• Xiao Xuan strengthened his spiritual power with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm’s help and found that his Illusion God Domain had expanded and his soul skills cast faster.
• The Spirit Empire divided its four hundred thousand troops into four echelons and sent twelve Titled Douluo to lead the assault on Yuming City.
• A deep-blue Sea God barrier intercepted the Titled Douluo’s attacks, while Xiao Xuan sensed that the Asura Divine Power was growing stronger without revealing its effect.
• The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm noticed that the soldiers’ emotions were unstable, and Xiao Xuan realized the unfamiliar power felt familiar because it was related to his Illusion God Domain.

Xiao Xuan discovered that the Asura God was using the slaughter at Yuming City to gather energy and strengthen Tang Hao. As Tang Hao began breaking through to Limit Douluo, Xiao Xuan prepared to face him with the Enshriners rather than risk a direct divine battle.

• Xiao Xuan realized Tang Hao's Asura Domain was collecting the blood, Soul Power, and spiritual energy of those who killed or died in Yuming City.
• Xiao Xuan concluded that the Star Luo Empire was raising Tang Hao as a Gu King so he could rapidly increase his strength.
• Xiao Xuan assessed how Tang Hao's breakthrough could shift the balance of power while Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong remained unavailable.
• Xiao Xuan rejected letting the Three Illusion Gods possess him and chose to fight Tang Hao alongside the Enshriners.
• The soldiers reported that the energy in Yuming City was intensifying and someone was breaking through to Limit Douluo.

Tang Hao emerged as a Limit Douluo and attacked the Spirit Empire’s Guardians, seeking revenge for past humiliation. As Xiao Xuan weakened Tang Hao with his domain, he borrowed Qian Jun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo’s Soul Power to prepare a powerful counterattack.

• Tang Hao rose from underground, announced that he had reached the Limit, and charged Golden Crocodile Guardian to begin settling his debts.
• Xiao Xuan warned Golden Crocodile and the other Guardians not to fight Tang Hao alone, so four Guardians joined forces against him while the two Coiling Dragon Staff brothers stayed to protect Xiao Xuan.
• Tang Hao struck with Great Sumeru Hammer, and the four Guardians barely blocked his attack as Xiao Xuan marked Tang Hao and used his Illusion God Domain and buffs to suppress him.
• Tang Hao noticed Xiao Xuan weakening his power, knocked Golden Crocodile Guardian back, detonated his first Soul Ring, and rushed toward Xiao Xuan.
• Qian Jun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo tried to intercept Tang Hao, but Xiao Xuan asked them to let him borrow their Soul Power for a move that could badly injure Tang Hao, warning that they would likely lose their ability to fight afterward.

Xiao Xuan used Soul Energy MAX to combine his power with Qian Jun and Jiang Mo’s Soul Power, breaking Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer attack and leaving him badly injured. As the Guardians pressed their advantage, Xiao Xuan began studying the Sky Dragon’s Ability Replication skill.

• Xiao Xuan used Soul Energy MAX to draw Soul Power from Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, creating a powerful combined attack.
• Xiao Xuan’s Giant Soldier struck Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer, cracking it and sending Tang Hao flying while leaving Xiao Xuan badly weakened.
• Xiao Xuan ordered Qian Jun and Jiang Mo to retreat and recover as the Golden Crocodile Guardian and three other Guardians attacked Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao recognized how Xiao Xuan’s attack worked, but his weakened momentum kept him from unleashing the Great Sumeru Hammer at full strength.
• Xiao Xuan focused on studying the Sky Dragon’s second soul skill, Ability Replication.

Xiao Xuan and Spirit Hall's Guardians cornered Tang Hao, who sacrificed his defense to try to kill Xiao Xuan. Tang Hao was left gravely wounded while Xiao Xuan survived the blow and prepared his strongest strike.

• Xiao Xuan restrained Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer as Golden Crocodile Guardian and four Guardians closed in to attack.
• Tang Hao freed his Martial Soul Avatar and ignored the Guardians' attacks to punch toward Xiao Xuan's heart.
• Xiao Xuan used Sun God's Protection and his defensive skills to reduce the force of Tang Hao's punch while keeping the Clear Sky Hammer restrained.
• Golden Crocodile Guardian, the Fourth Guardian, and the Fifth Guardian struck Tang Hao, destroying his left eye and part of his head and wounding his abdomen.
• Xiao Xuan emerged bloodied but still vigorous, and he gathered strength for his strongest strike.

Xiao Xuan copied Tang Hao’s Great Sumeru Hammer and transformed it into a soft, light counter that could restrain Tang Hao’s force. The chapter ended with Tang Hao trapped in Xiao Xuan’s barrier even after detonating a second soul ring.

• Xiao Xuan discovered that his copied Great Sumeru Hammer had become an inverse-attribute power of softness and lightness.
• Xiao Xuan told Golden Crocodile Guardian and the other Guardians that he would restrain Tang Hao for thirty seconds while they prepared to attack.
• Xiao Xuan charged Tang Hao and used the transformed Great Sumeru Hammer, prompting Tang Hao to detonate his second soul ring in an attempt to kill him.
• Xiao Xuan’s flowing barrier caught Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul Avatar and prevented him from applying or withdrawing its full force.
• Tang Hao detonated his third soul ring to break free, but his added Soul Power sank into Xiao Xuan’s barrier without overcoming it.

Xiao Xuan trapped Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer and coordinated with the Guardians to attack him, while Tang Hao chose to strike Xiao Xuan rather than defend himself. The chapter ended with Tang Hao gravely wounded and Xiao Xuan injured but still preparing his strongest strike.

• Xiao Xuan restrained Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer, allowing Golden Crocodile Guardian and three other Guardians to attack from multiple directions.
• Tang Hao freed his Martial Soul Avatar and swung at Xiao Xuan, prioritizing killing him over protecting his vital points.
• Xiao Xuan used Sun God’s Protection and his other defenses to withstand Tang Hao’s punch while continuing to restrain the hammer.
• Golden Crocodile Guardian’s beam grazed Tang Hao’s temple, destroying his left eye and part of his head, while the other Guardians inflicted deep abdominal wounds.
• Xiao Xuan reappeared bloodied but still energetic, and gathered strength for his strongest strike.

Xiao Xuan killed Tang Hao with the Divine Hand Shattering Fist, then devoured the Asura Divine Power within him despite the Asura God's threats. He left the worshippers to finish conquering the Star Luo Empire and began a breakthrough in seclusion.

• Xiao Xuan struck Tang Hao with the Divine Hand Shattering Fist, overcoming the Asura God's attempt to protect him.
• The Asura God recognized the Three Illusion Gods' immense power and tried to negotiate with Xiao Xuan, but Xiao Xuan refused.
• The Three Illusion Gods devoured Tang Hao's Asura Divine Power, killing him and consuming the Asura God's divine soul wisp.
• Xiao Xuan told the worshippers to destroy the Star Luo Empire, then returned to camp to cultivate with the power he had absorbed.
• Xiao Xuan considered his remaining targets, including Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, Dai Mubai, and Bo Saixi, before beginning his breakthrough.

After absorbing Asura Divine Power, Xiao Xuan became a Titled Douluo, reached level ninety-four, and drew cards that could help resurrect Xiao Wu’s mother and complete his Dark Archmage set. When he emerged from seclusion, the Star Luo Empire had fallen and Spirit Hall was steadily expanding its control.

• Xiao Xuan condensed a Soul Core, became a Titled Douluo, and raised his cultivation to level ninety-four by granting powerful Soul Rings to Sky Dragon, Giant Soldier, and Winged Dragon.
• Xiao Xuan chose the title Illusion God Douluo and drew the Resurrection of the Dead card, which gave him the final component needed to resurrect Xiao Wu’s mother, though he still needed to persuade Bibi Dong.
• Xiao Xuan drew the Sealed Right Leg and Sealed Torso cards, completing his Dark Archmage soul bone set, then stayed in seclusion for half a month to stabilize his cultivation.
• While Xiao Xuan was secluded, Spirit Hall conquered the Star Luo Empire and began assimilating its territory into the growing Spirit Empire.
• Golden Crocodile Guardian told Xiao Xuan that two Clear Sky Sect Titled Douluo had been executed, Dai Mubai had fought to the end, and Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had escaped.

Xiao Xuan assessed his new instant-kill abilities and received a mission to become a god within three years. He agreed to help the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm repair a god position later, then ordered the army to consolidate its gains while preparing to deal with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang and negotiate with Sea God Island.

• Xiao Xuan examined the God of Light Creation skill and the Dark Archmage instant-kill ability, concluding that they greatly improved his chances against powerful foes.
• Xiao Xuan read the ninth-ring mission, which required him to become a god within three years in exchange for a specific god position and additional attributes.
• The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm asked Xiao Xuan to cooperate in repairing a god position, and Xiao Xuan agreed to accompany it to the Extreme North later.
• Xiao Xuan decided that Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had to be killed, while he hoped to avoid making an enemy of Poseidon and Sea God Island.
• Xiao Xuan ordered the army to rest, secure its territory, and assimilate the Heaven Dou Empire, while sending envoys to negotiate with Sea God Island.

Xiao Xuan killed Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, then brought Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to the Sea God inheritance site. He left the choice of successor to Poseidon, who began evaluating the three women.

• Xiao Xuan rejected Tang San’s wager and erased him with divine power.
• Yu Xiaogang begged for his life, but Xiao Xuan erased him as well.
• Xiao Xuan had Bo Saixi lead him and the three women to the inheritance pillar, then told the women to try first.
• Poseidon considered Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong as candidates and began assessing their suitability.
• Poseidon judged the women’s martial souls and leaned toward choosing Hu Liena.